READ MORE:PIP: You could get up to 608 per month if you have sight conditions. In our case, this would mean a major rewrite of the Stage 2 report. Campaigners refused to say how much they expect to get but calculate the average women born in the 1950s lost 50,000 in State Pension after the retirement age was increased from 60 to 66. Thank you fighting our corner. 19/12/2022. This bitterness towards other campaign groups is simply playing into the Governments hands David. 448.12 per week state pension for all pensioners, old and new, men and women the same. We will be publishing our legal arguments soon, but for now we want to share the introductory words from the witness statement WASPIs Chair and Director of Finance, Angela Madden, has submitted to the Court. Its good to know whats really happening, thank you David. I note the payment accepted by Ms R of 50 for stress. He focuses on six sample complainants (the people discussed in the Stage 1 report). We are (majority of us), mothers,sisters,wives,grandmothers, who have spent our lives 24 hours a day trying to keep our families together. Please also be aware that my anger about you leaking the confidential report from the PHSO is more to do with the fact that you are selectively picking parts of the report to suit what appears to be an anti Waspi agenda. In applying the scale we will take into consideration the injustice the person affected says they have experienced. FURTHER INFORMATION I am actually worse off than a friend who is on the basic pension who gets it topped up with pension credit and she actually receives just over 7 than me! Us women are doing childcare in our latter years so the younger generation Any woman who made significant choices like this between 2006 and July 2009 could potentially have suffered direct financial loss as a result of maladministration which is very unlikely to be compensated for on the Ombudsman's "counting backwards 28 months" approach. Recommendation(s):- Labour to commit to a one-off compensation scheme is needed, consisting of a single payment for each woman of between 11,666 and 20,000. Simpson said they are are not giving up. These findings will be applied to many other women if they stand unchallenged. The Ombudsman comments that it is possible that some women among the millions affected by the 1995 Pensions Act may be able to demonstrate they suffered financial loss. If the Court agrees with us and our legal team that the Ombudsman has made errors, his decisions on the injustice WASPI women suffered will have to be made again, lawfully. A woman getting the basic old pension gets 145.15 per week and top up of pension credit of 37.45 per week so receives a total of 182.60 per week. PHSO report is a joke the only way we will get any compensation is with a change of Government roll on for hopefully an early general election before any more of us die, You seem to have lost your support for Waspis women, why ? My name is Zandra Wenzel I lost 4 anda half years pension and on top of that.i have a illnesses that the what pay for I have to find 450 for treatment to help me I have cancer. It must be caused by the DWP maladministration identified in the earlier report- the 28 month delay. Using the easy old basic state pension system, came up with the flat figure for all ladies born 1953 to 1959 of 35,000. Age 50 back for early works pensions or in full for manual jobs (1970s born onwards). Q4: Surely the Ombudsman accepts the WASPI women suffered injustice? Im sitting here typing, cold . Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Judging by the lengthy provisional report, a most thorough, well argued and legally sound set of conclusions are likely to be delivered in due course. How many reports and interim reports need to be produced? (para 279). WASPI and BackTo60 cannot work together, as two entirely different legal options. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. She told the audience that WASPI was still proceeding with a case with the Parliamentary Ombudsman to get compensation. Our year was the most unfair, I dont know how this was ever allowed to go through. Please donate to Westminster Confidential to allow me to continue my forensic journalism, please donate to Westminster Confidential, Your email address will not be published. Research shows . Before the changes I had earned additional pension of 21.20 per week. Pension 60 for 1960s born who have pension age 67 (they started turning 60 from 2020). But the Ombudsman appears to believe that most women would not have received those letters until much later and by then it would have been too late for most of them to make different choices and protect themselves financially. The Judge will then give her or his decision a few weeks later. READ MORE:WASPI women welcome new boost in ongoing fight for compensation. The meeting began with a statement from Angela Madden but it was difficult to hear her clearly at the back of the room because of the acoustics and early on the organisers asked her to speak up. Once those papers reach the Ombudsman, he has three weeks to respond with a preliminary defence. Completely heartbroken to read Zandra and Sue Ws messages. @DorothySpringer As you have appointed yourself, to use your terminology, mudslinger for #WaSpi Angela Madden & Board, you would do well to look in the mirror. Even though there were aspects of the Stage 1 report where we felt the Ombudsman should have gone further, we felt we had been listened to.. Q5: What happens if the case is not taken? As always finger on the pulse!what happened to Labours more generous proposal at the last ( or one before) election. Although were not qualified to give pensions or benefits advice, we think the link below may be helpful for people who are not sure about their benefit entitlement: WASPI - Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (Company Number 10380633), WASPI - Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd, WASPI Women Against State Pension Inequality, Maladministration Update Letters Mar 2020, Draft Motion for District and County Councils, Martin Lewis encourages WASPI to keep up the fight, Written Question From Julian Lewis MP 14 December 2021, Evidence Submitted To Parliamentary Committees, Write to your MP after the Ombudsmans finding of maladministration. School boy error. And so much more at www dot over50sparty dot org dot uk And so much more. It investigates in private, meaning it cannot provide detailed information on its findings until the investigation is complete. A former pensions minister has warned the Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign (WASPI) that they are likely to receive "tiny bits of compensation" and not the "thousands and thousands" they may be expecting once the Parliamentary Ombudsman has released its final report. Labour are as bad as the rest ,none worth voting for .I am 73 and experienced them all Waspi will get nothing from any of them.Nothing came through our door regarding pension change I also always tuned into BBC radio news in my truck from1979 until I finished in2022, they have stolen and cheated the waspi women and all those before them.NEXT ELECTION our family will vote NONE with a line through and please do not say it is a waste. The third and final stage will be a recommendation to Parliament, with MPs having the final say. You can read the still confidential report and the scandal at ICE on this site. Simpson said that some women were written to in 2009, some 14 years after the first change, but letters were then stopped until 2012. I think the government have been grossly unfair to the waspi women .loads have died saving the government money .we women of the 1950s paid every penny for the state pension to retire at 60 yes. I would like to point out we were given to believe the new pension would mean we would be better off. Waspi campaigners were delighted to win a pledge of support from Starmer for their campaign for fair and fast compensation. Our fundraising has been going incredibly well over the weekend: we are now over 60% of the way to our target of the fighting fund needed to get our case into court and moving forward with WASPI adequately protected. The person affected died of sepsis due to a failure of a hospital to carry out appropriate and thorough investigations of their symptoms. Grey Swans is the only campaign that does not keep banging our heads against the brick wall of elected politicians, by seeking to gain moral support for creation of our new Over 50s (saves all ages) party, as would be the sole way once in existence, to gain 35,000 compensation to 1950s ladies and tapered compensation to the 1960s born (turning 60 since 2020), as well as pension age 60 for the 1960s born. But what happens once we have raised the funds we need? The meeting offered a great selection of Canaps-including dairy free ones for not a very big audience of 50 people- but I doubt anyone left any wiser on what would happen next. Nobody else gave you permission to speak for them. The Justice Platform Ltd is registered as a company in England and Wales, company number 09534141. Firstly, it is to look at whether there have been instances of maladministration in terms of the DWPs communication of changes to women. Why dont you simply get on with your own campaign and leave Waspi to get on with theirs? WASPI - Effects of Women's Pension Changes.xlsx Author: 718ttpr Created Date: 20161109084036Z . They continue to hold protests, parades, public awareness sessions and other activities to highlight their struggle. I was born in 1954 so had to wait 6 yrs to get my pension. #Waspi lie to members to suit their own agenda while the government try to bury us. We believe he has been and that he must think again about the injustices we have experienced. The issue is at the heart of a campaign led by Women Against State Pension Inequality, or WASPI. MORE than 3.5 million women born in the 1950s who were forced to work up to six years longer than expected have fought long and hard for redress. The topic is at the heart of a campaign spearheaded by Women Against State Pension Inequality; commonly known as WASPI. 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Previously, the state pension age was set at 60 for women and 65 for men, but this underwent a process of equalisation to ensure gender equality and fairness. Seeking help, please, to get back onto the WE PAID IN, YOU PAY OUT Facebook main page, so can do a poll of members, to make up their own mind about moral support towards Over 50s Partys creation. Labour has done this many times against their own party, with examples in 1931, 1935 and 1983. Legally, it is irrational. No. * Pension Calculator link* Sky News reported on a huge WASPI reception for Corbyn in Derbyshire , with the WASPI women cheering, "Ooooh Jeremy Corbyn". Certain women have also suggested they did not receive correspondence the DWP stated it sent out, informing women of the changes to their state pension. First the spectacle with Bindmans, the split then Connect. I take 5 different tablets a day, so if that did happen to me, I would have to seriously think about cutting down. However, many women are hopeful the issues they have raised in the past will be formally recognised. The DWP ultimately started its direct mailing campaign to inform them in April 2009, but should have started much sooner. This is where the Ombudsman will consider the DWPs complaint handling process. Once it is no longer provisional it will be published. Rather than giving out snippets of the report with no context, you really should have waited till the report was officially published so that it can be read fully. Only a new party in a new government in UK can pay a full state pension with triple lock annual rises. BackTo60 is a direct campaign to government of bringing the international law of CEDAW treaty of the rights of women and girls into UK domestic law and the temporary special measure of compensation to the 1950s ladies. The . We want a country where families come first, in all of their wonderful diversity, and where all people are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve, regardless of their background. The Ombudsman is not a court but can recommend compensation where maladministration (defective decision making by government departments) causes injustice. It is therefore critical that the Ombudsman gets it right in the most important part of his investigation into the DWPs maladministration: deciding on the injustice 1950s women have suffered. More info. The Mirror has it correct with 3.6m women being mentioned. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said . Why are you continually getting at Waspi and basically making stuff up? There are no public comments on this case page. How can we ensure equalities are at the heart of all of our policies and that equality impact assessments are fully utilised? Reports by journalists never contain a full report normally articles range between 500-700 words and include selective quotes. She said 3.6m women which covers April 1960 to April 1960. We believe the Government has a duty to compensate the women who have lost out through no fault of their own and we will endorse any decisions by the Ombudsman on compensation., Hilary Simpson, chair of the Waspi Campaign 2018, said: We are very grateful to the Leaders of the main Opposition parties for their support.. The WASPI campaign asks for an immediate one-off compensation payment of between 11,666 and 20,000 to those affected, with the most going to women who were given the shortest notice of the longest increase in their state pension age. All of them told the Ombudsman that they made key decisions in their lives that would have been different had they known their State Retirement ages had been changed. Our campaign is determined to see this through to the bitter end and obtain justice via fair and fast compensation.. Can someone explain how I am better off. The Liberal Democrats say Waspi women should get 15,000 each. The Ombudsman has responded and he is unwilling to change his position, at least for now sometimes public authorities have a rethink when the Court gives permission for a judicial review to proceed (see below) and cases are sometimes settled then. Angela Madden, Waspis campaign leader did put a figure on compensation for the pensioners for a one off payment -from 10,000 to 20,000 at a cost of 40 billion to 50 billion. I would really like to know what happened to the pension pot. Those UK nations are not separate countries, but only devolved from the overall laws of UK parliament down in London. giving reasons that are rational based on the evidence and logical; and. For those women born in the 1950s who did not have the change in their state pension age adequately communicated to them by the DWP, this pensions inequality is particularly stark. The papers for our judicial review case against the Ombudsman were filed yesterday. How can one particular group of women be more penalised then the rest. Like you I am in poor health with osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, thyroid disorder, glaucoma, asthma, vitiligo and in pain every single day. Pingback: My blog tops 300,000 hits in 2022 a year of frustration for pension campaigners and whistleblowers | Westminster Confidential. Backto60 women wait to hear landmark verdict on State Pension age, State pension age: WASPI women hope 2021 will be a year of 'fruition', Employment crisis as number of older working women continues to fall. They most certainly do NOT speak 4 the vast majority of #50sWomen (including the families of those now sadly deceased) who are owed the return in full of every single penny of our STOLEN #StatePension all the way #BackTo60 as wed originally AGREED! Interested parties (others who are affected) can have a formal role and reply too. We cannot be certain about the numbers or the amounts and although the government normally follows Ombudsman recommendations, there is no right to compensation. WASPI 18 campaign leaders have called for the. Some had to sell or re-mortgage their homes, while others had to continue working despite ill health.. We are really grateful for your support. Personally I doubt it. Some workers have even said they were forced to stay in work or had even experienced financial trouble after being forced to spend their life savings just to survive. The Ombudsmans announcement only concluded the first stage of its investigation. They have now won public pledges of support from leaders. We decided to take that step now, given we are so close to our initial fundraising target and are confident you will help us reach it. In other words, the outcome of this case is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of 1950s women quite possibly most of them. It takes great courage to report honestly on uncomfortable.fortable home truths that some may not wish to hear I / we need this money, just to survive these next few years. The NI Fund has received extra worker and boss contributions by pension age rise since 2011. Secondly Waspi is campaigning for all women born 6th April 1950 to 5th April 1960 and the total is 3.8m women. In his first report, the Ombudsman concluded clear letters about the changes to our State Pension age should have been sent to us from December 2006. Q8: Has anyone ever successfully challenged the Ombudsman using judicial review? We need your support. 2-min read. I am still working at 68 years old as well as looking after my 92year old mother with Dementia who now lives with me. Its critical that WASPI has enough money set aside to protect itself against the Ombudsmans legal costs and can pay the legal team fairly. Massive struggle ahead for Britons who use up savings, State pension changes could see thousands losing free NHS prescription, Michael Schumacher rare health update given by close friend Jean Todt, Chechen rebels prepare to topple key Putin ally as civil war looms, Harry and Meghan 'highly unlikely' to attend William's US event, Meghan 'disappeared' with photographer and brought 'suitcase' on trip, GB News: Liz Truss blasted as a 'Maggie Thatcher tribute act'. The annual benefits uprating was approved in Parliament last week, which means that most benefits and State Pension will rise by 10.1 per cent in April. As some of us find it hard working due to bad health and we cant get our pension early .woman have been treated like 2nd rate people as usual countries. Under a Labour government, women born between 6 April 1950 and 5 April 1955 would be paid. www dot over50sparty dot org dot uk. Well at least this is getting talked about . A decision is expected soon and they are enjoying high level support for their campaign. Provision should be made to pay 1950 and 1960 women the difference in lifetime discrimination as compensation which is fair and can be calculated. Some were forced to stay in work or fell into poverty, spending their life savings. It seems to me that Angela Madden silence on these reports speak volumes? The Ombudsman himself says it is possible that. If it is not, the decision will be quashed (overturned so it has no effect) and must then be remade with the Courts judgement in mind. As long as enough money is raised, we will issue the claim next week and start the judicial review. the excess winter elder death rate has remained at amongst the rich nations highest amount, even above pandemic death rates. [UPDATE]. If someone gave up a job because they did not know their state retirement age had been put back, their direct financial losses could be considerable. Discrimination by age needs to be taken to High Court, by the retired sections of trade unions and Age UK and National Pensioners Convention. Content of comments is the responsibility of the poster, and their appearance on this website does not imply endorsement by the Labour Party. WASPI held a fringe meeting at the Labour conference in Liverpool this week. Many women received no notice at all. There is no complaint about pension age rise. Many only found out about the change in 2012, by which time many had already left work. You dont get carers allowance if you have state pension, Thanks David for all that you do we are lucky to have you on our side. It is because men do not care about the state pension, that so much discrimination was done against us to butcher what little state pension we had, in all governments continually since 1978. The 2nd report is so far only provisional. Years on, we are still seeking justice. @David. Many women born in the 1950s have been scraping by on minimal income, while waiting to receive their delayed State Pension. Last year, Waspi women received a huge boost when the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman ruled that the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) should have given more notice of moves to raise their state retirement age. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Much harder to show. This error also matters. It is something that gnaws at me every single day and with my health as it is and the injustice of it all, it makes me feel very suicidal at times, but I am too much of a coward to do it. In its submission to the Ombudsman, the Women All-Party Parliamentary Group suggested they get at least 10,000. In February, the PHSO called for the DWP to submit more evidence related to the communication of state pension changes, which the ombudsman needed in order for the second stage of the investigation to continue.. The WASPI campaign identified around 3.8 million women born in the 1950s who suddenly found they would have to work many more years when the State Pension age was increased to 65 between 2016 and. None of these things is true. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. BackTo60 is a campaign to get CEDAW international treaty on the rights of women and girls into UK domestic law and then ask for a temporary special measure to pay compensation to the 1950s ladies. So wont that mean I get compensation for that? Legal action of this kind is not cheap - we need to protect ourselves against the risk of having to pay the Ombudsman's costs as well as paying our own lawyers. The there is no money left lie is just that. Several comments on this thread about the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. We urgently need the resources to follow through on our threat of judicial review and challenge the Ombudsman's Stage 2 decisions. I will change the reference to 10,000 .I checked my notes of the meeting which records thats Angela mentioned six million people not three million in her introduction when she talked about fair compensation in a one off payment.